June 21st, 2026
Stump the Priest: Question: “What does the Church teach about having non-believers in our homes and parish Temples? 2 John 1:10, seems to suggest that we should not have anyone who professes a teaching contrary to the Trinitarian faith into our homes, or to even greet such a person. Was this message specifically for one person or one type of person? Does this chapter have anything to do with the historical practice of keeping the Creed a secret or in asking Catechumens to leave before the Creed is recited in the Liturgy? How should orthodox believers apply this teaching to our own lives?” Click here for the Answer.
If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
The Orthodox Term of the Week: Archimandrite.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/pent3.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, June 21st):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_pent3_allsaintsofnorthamerica.htm
You can find propers for other upcoming Liturgies by clicking here, and upcoming Rubrics for services by clicking here.
Schedule of Service for the Coming Week:
| Saturday, June 27th | 10:00 a.m. New Waverly Liturgy
5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, June 28th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy
1:00 p.m. Akathist to St. Xenia |
Announcements
Registration is open for the St. Jonah Day Camp. The camp will be held at Saint Jonah June 23-27 and is designed for children ages 5-11. Children 12 and older and adults are encouraged to volunteer as helpers and counselors. Childcare for volunteers in provides. Find out more or register at https://stjonahcamp.org/day-camp/
Trapeza: We need more families to volunteer to host Trapeza. If you are willing to do it, please contact Matushka Patricia.
Parish Directory: If you don’t already have photos in the parish director, please send them to Fr. James Hall. For information about how to use the parish directory, see: https://saintjonah.org/parish-directory/
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, July 18th, at 9:00 a.m.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Tuesday, June 23rd, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets:
https://meet.google.com/uvy-fnfm-ztt
Reader and Singing Classes: Demetra Durham is conducting two sets of classes: one for learning the tones, and one for readers. The Readers class is for all new readers already on the rotation, and any who may be interested in reading – covering not only the orders of the services, but also vocal technique so that they can actually be heard, understood, etc. Anyone interested should let her know.
Catechumens: If you are a catechumen, or are not a catechumen, but would like to participate in classes for Catechumens, be sure to join the Catechumen io group online.
You can also join the St. Jonah Catechumen group on Telegram.
Our next Catechumen Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 24th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/tvt-kmwn-wua
To sign-up to be a presenter, click here: https://forms.gle/zKZeN8iQAk8Jbzdz6
Sisterhood News: The Next Sisterhood Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 18th, via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/xct-vttx-drn
You can become a Sisterhood member by filling out membership forms online, the paper forms located in the trapeza hall bulletin board. Make sure to join Sisterhood io group online or join the Sisterhood Telegram channel, to be up-to-date with all Sisterhood news and announcements.
Brotherhood News: You can join the Brotherhood io group online to keep up with all Brotherhood news and announcements, or follow their Telegram channel.
Parish Finances:
Calendar year to date total (01 January thru April 2026):
Tithes: $116,791.46
Building Fund: $12,695.81
For April 2026:
Tithes: $29,443.66
Building Fund: $3,286.70
Average Monthly Expenses $19,840
Recommended Reading for the Coming Week:
You can the homily “”Super-Correctness” – Chapter 63 from Father Seraphim Rose: His Life and Works,” by Hieromonk Damascene, here:
http://orthodoxinfo.com/ecumenism/fsr_63.aspx
Recommended Listening for the Coming Week:
You can the listen to the Sermon “You Get What You Pay For,” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://www.saintjonah.org/podcasts/sermons/whatyoupayfor.mp3
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 6/21/26 (Fast: Fish, wine, and oil permitted): The Whiteford, Albarran, Lardas, and de Carion families.
Next Sunday: 6/28/26 (Fast: Fish, wine, and oil permitted): The Krutov, Lewis, Thompson, and Marushkin families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 6/20/26 – Team Eugenia
Next (Ending on): 7/4/26 – Team Nation
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 6/20/26: Rdr. Codratus Bornejko.
Next Saturday: 6/27/26: Rdr. Codratus Bornejko & John Mullins.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 6/21/26: Rdr. Codratus Bornejko.
Next Sunday: 6/28/26: Rdr. Codratus Bornejko & John Mullins.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 6/21/26: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Ezra Wilkinson, John West, and Mason Boren.
Next Sunday: 6/28/26: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, and Michael Chrisanthus.
Commemorations from the past week:
The Newly Illumined Kelilah Jenkins and Peter Martin, and their sponsors, Subdeacon Paisios and Lydia Martin, and Deacon James and Matushka Mary (Kara) Hall.
Seraphim Thompson, Edward Marushkin & Nikolas Lay’s Birthday – Monday, June 15th.
David (Wells) Walling and Kevin Shaw’s Name day; Giustina Jiayue Rafaelano Xu & Renee Nahlous’ birthday – Tuesday, June 16th.
Mathieu Powell & Tiffany Yates’s Birthday – Wednesday, June 17th.
Kelilah Jenkins’s Name Day – June 20th.
Laura Frazcek’s birthday – June 21st.
If you have corrections or additions, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Prayer Requests:
Orthodox:
For the Servants of God, Archimandrite Benedict (Nelson); Archpriest Andre Papkov; Priest Benigno Pardo; Deacon Vladimir Trussin; Deacon Jorge Luque-Martin; Deacon James Hall; Presbytera Sarah Trembley; Ann (Sonia) Shepherd; Subdeacon Romanos and Zoe Wren; Denise (Leslie) Barnett; Demetra Durham; Sophia (Cynthia) Hirsch; Joan Marie Pennings; Katherine Garbett Casanova; Renee (Ann) Nahlous; Maximus (Garrett) and Merilee (Mary) Eidson; Rozanne (Anne) and Jerry (John Herman) Spires; Michael Murphy; Valentin, Rada and Florentina, Olga, Nathaniel (Barrett) Mahand, Eliasious, Rdr. John Economou, Robert McIsaac, Galina Lay, Lisa (Euphemia) Bornejko, Cosmas (Spencer) Burton, Jeffery Gallagher, Savva (Tyler) Barrett, Dennis Tilley, Rdr. Gabriel Peña, Nun Barbara (Watts), John Watts, John Lickwar, Sophia Drobot, Mikhaela (Jennifer) Diaz, Svetlana, Gerald Campbell, Elizabeth De Carion, Lydia Chernousova, Stephanos Rosseau, Josiah Plumley, Christopher Gulden, Aleksander, soldier Aleksandr, Nathaniel Bhatti, Anna, Cynthia (Melangell) Rausch, Rdr. James Lardas, James Powell, Cristin, Dimitri, Christina, Juliana Blazek, Maria (Nicole) Murphy, Matushka Kara (Mary Magdalene) Hall, Abby (Ruth) Hall, Thekla (Dounya), Panayiotis (Peter) Lardas, Iryna Poputnikova, Matthew, and the children Caison Elisabeth Kellam and Anna Krutova, who are ill.
For Nikolai, who is struggling.
For Justin and Nadezhda who are suffering persecution.
For the safety and salvation of those in Ukraine: Yelena, Tatiana, Denis, Sophia, Maria, Ivan, and Artem; and Dimitriy.
For newly reposed servants of God: Archimandrite Benedict (Nelson); Michael Lozano, Markos, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Helen Cantao, Callandra Maldonado, Emilia Herghelegiu, Nina Bernardi, Magdalena Gore, Marina (Alisa) Harris, Faith Simmons, Emily Munster, Filofteia Fraczek, and Emilia Mullins.
Catechumens:
Savita Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; John Ryan Levy; Hunter Jones; Moses (Grayson) Culton; Noah Plasek; Brody Buechner; Domanic Barras; Alexis Prater; Zoe Michelle Lewis; Caleb Mendez; Christian Chacon; Michael and Grace Venegas; Danielle Meese; Peter Demny, Jon Daniels, Juan Rodriguez, Andrew Skellie, Alejandro Najera, Lucy (Lulu) Berard, Charles Jones, Nolan Jones, Daniel Hoosier, Elijah Masick, Jeremiah Coonen, Maggie Stewart Webb, and Joel, Yeimi (Alicia), and Emiliana Jacques.
Non-Orthodox:
For the Servants of God, Aiden, Shawna Hiu; Misty; Harold Wren; Melissa Munster (Moses Munster’s mother); Heather Tolliver (Melissa Holloway’s daughter); Gene and Beth Beggs, Scott and Carol Phillips, Ana Crespo, Liza, Aida Diaz, Antonio, John Lay, Kathleen Sorrentino, Andrea Engelke, Robin Nicole Thomson McMillin, Julie Nelson, Charlotte LeBlanc, Kent and Nicoline, Lara Regis, Ana Maria, Sean, Audrey, Bob Richardson, Dylan DeRosia, Phillip and Barbara Rice, Tony Beavers, Steven Jimenez, Kara Mahand, Carla, Dorothy Daniel, Liam, and the children Evan-Marie, Ava and Evelyn, who are ill.
For the Bruto da Costa family, Ken, Christina, Aki and family; and Johnnie, Damon and Elisabeth Myers, and their child, Dorothy, James Franklin and his family, Marcie Dark, Tim, Karen, Taylor, Lindsay, Jon, Alex, and Andrew Burns, Audrey and Michael Morgan, Michelle Brazzil, Robbin Russell, Naseem Bhatti, and Hurucaan Valerio.
The newly departed: Sheila Whiteford.
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
No Sunday School for the rest of the Summer.
Schedule for Bright Week through July 2026:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/april-july2026.htm
Schedule for August through October 2026:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/aug-oct2026.htm
You can also see our online parish calendar of events and services here:
https://saintjonah.org/calendar/
Fasting in the Coming week: On Monday, June 22nd; Tuesday, June 23rd; Wednesday, June 24th; Saturday, June 27th; and Sunday, June 28th, fish, wine, and oil are permitted. On Thursday, June 25th, wine and oil are permitted. Friday, June 26th is a normal fast day.
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St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
